title: Six new species of Cymatodera from Mexico and Central America and the retention of Cymatodera obliquefasciata as a valid name (Cleridae, Tillinae).
abstract: Six new Cymatodera speciesfrom the Mexican states of Jalisco and Chiapas, and the Central American countries of El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panamá are described: Cymatodera rosalinae sp. n., Cymatodera capax sp. n., Cymatodera sinuosa sp. n., Cymatodera vittata sp. n., Cymatodera rubida sp. n. and Cymatodera limatula sp. n. Justification for retaining Cymatodera obliquefasciata within Cymatodera instead of transferring it to Bogcia is provided. Male genitalia and other characters of taxonomic value are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, 123 West Waters Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-4004, USA.
authors.forename: Alan F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Burke
keywords: Bogcia; Coleoptera; Cymatodera; New World; antennae; genitalia; taxonomy; terminalia